Product Description

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When church board meetings turn contentious, what's a pastor to do? Drawing on his sometimes harrowing experience with church administrators, Osborne shares practical wisdom for developing and maintaining a unified team. Discover how to overcome roadblocks to harmony, what to do when a member isn't working out, guide a congregation through controversial changes, and more. 192 pages, softcover from Zondervan.

Product Information

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Format: DRM Protected ePubVendor: ZondervanPublication Date: 2010

ISBN: 9780310576181ISBN-13: 9780310576181UPC: 025986576189

Publisher's Description

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Serving as a church leader can be a tough assignment. Whatever your role, odds are youve known your share of the frustration, conflict, and disillusionment that comes with silly turf battles, conflicting vision, and marathon meetings. No doubt, youve asked yourself, How did it get this way?With practical and accessible wisdom, Larry Osborne explains how it got this way. He exposes the hidden roadblocks, structures, and goofy thinking that sabotage even the best intentioned teams. Then with time-tested and proven strategies he shows what it takes to get (and keep) a board, staff, and congregation on the same page. Whatever your situation; from start-up phase, to mid-sized, to megachurch, Osborne has been there. As the pastor of North Coast Church hes walked his board, staff, and congregation through the process. Now with warm encouragement and penetrating insights he shares his secrets to building and maintaining a healthy and unified ministry team that sticks together for the long haul.

Author Bio

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Larry Osborne is a teaching pastor at North Coast Church in northern San Diego County. North Coast is widely recognized as one of the most influential and innovative churches in America. Osborne speaks extensively on the subjects of leadership and spiritual formation. His books include Sticky Teams, Sticky Church, 10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe, and Spirituality for the Rest of Us. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Oceanside, California.

One of the 10 000 things I love about this book is the integrity of the author. Larry writes from decades of expereince and as one who continues to be on the front lines of church ministry. Larry's insights are clear, wise, and applicable to all ministry situations. Best leadership teams book out there!